Just (Make Yourself) Do It

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🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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The best way for Sally to cope with the pain of losing three of her siblings is to make herself do positive things for herself and others. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Thanks for listening to my Call of the Day podcast.
0:02.9	You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph 11.
0:11.4	Sally, welcome to the program.
0:14.0	Good afternoon, Dr. Laura.
0:16.1	Good afternoon, Sally.
0:17.3	What's up?
0:18.6	In the past little over 18 months, I had three of my brothers pass away, and I am struggling.
0:27.6	Were they all in the same car that had an accident? How did this happen?
0:31.0	No. No, one died in December of 23 with a heart spell. One in September with a heart attack, and the one most recent in June, was sepsis.
0:44.8	Sepsis from what? What happened?
0:47.7	Fluid on his legs that went, he chose not to get treated, which left to necrotic tissue and things along that line.
0:57.3	Any understanding as to why he wouldn't seek treatment?
1:03.5	I think a little bit he was depressed and he extremely stubborn and I think he had a little bit of dementia where he didn't think
1:14.2	that he was as bad off as he was.
1:18.3	Okay.
1:19.1	All right.
1:19.9	So do you have any other siblings, sisters and such?
1:22.6	Do you have mom and dad?
1:24.8	My parents are both deceased.
1:26.4	I have a younger brother who have a good relationship with, and I have a sister that I don't have a relationship with.
1:35.1	How come?
1:39.3	It transpired when my mother, my elderly mother, my dad passed away, then I took care of my mom and helped her out with stuff.
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